2018-12-10 19:00
The populist protests roiling France remind me of a similar anti-tax revolt that occurred in Paris nearly 65 years ago. In January 1955, tens of thousands of French men and women gathered at… Read More
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2018-12-10 18:12
Things are sure getting wild on Wall Street. On Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted almost 800 points before roaring back and recovering nearly all of those losses.&nb&hell…Read More
2018-12-05 18:14
Recession risk remains low for US, based on the latest economic data overall, but the Treasury market is pricing in a higher probability that growth will slow and perhaps lead to a downturn… Read More
2018-12-05 17:45
If only Bayer, the German pharmaceutical and agricultural seed and chemical giant, had bothered to ask around before acquiring the American-based Monsanto Company for $63 billion in cash las… Read More
2018-12-04 21:04
In Katowice, Poland, all the signers of the 2015 Paris climate accord are gathered to assess how the world’s nations are meeting their goals to cut carbon emissions.Certainly, the comm… Read More
2018-12-04 14:24
To cut and push up prices or not to cut and preserve market share, this is the question that Saudi Arabia is facing ahead of this year's December OPEC meeting. It seems like just yesterday w… Read More
2018-12-04 14:19
In recent decades, tech startups have arguably been among the most profitable and successful in the nation. They’ve turned up all over the world, of course, but the U.S. is one of the… Read More
2018-12-01 17:30
By Helge Berger and Margaux MacDonald, IMFBlog Español, PortuguêsGrowth is stronger in the G-20 but progress toward more balanced, sustainable, and inclusive growth i… Read More
2018-12-01 15:47
After declining by more than 20 percent from the October peak, oil prices are showing some signs that they have now bottomed out. WTI hit a low point at $56 per barrel on Wednesday and Brent… Read More
2018-12-01 15:36
Freelancing seems like a great idea at first. Unlike with a standard job, you'll be able to more or less choose your hours, your own clients and even how much you're going to charge for… Read More
2018-11-29 19:00
As serious problems emerge with the further development of China’s ultra-ambitious New Economic Silk Road, the formally named Belt, Road Initiative (BRI) the Russian Federation, especi… Read More
2018-11-29 17:00
If economic ignorance among leftists (i.e., liberals and progressives) had no adverse impacts, we could consign it to the ranks of the humorous. Unfortunately, however, such ignorance has ve… Read More
2018-11-29 15:00
Early this week, the market shook off Thanksgiving blues and started with a bang!Stocks bounced sharply, and Treasury yields moved up in tandem.Last week’s start was a different story… Read More
2018-11-28 22:00
By Era Dabla-Norris and Kalpana Kochhar, IMFBlog November 16, 2018 عربي, 日本語, РусскийWom… Read More
2018-11-28 21:53
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – The stock market continued with a modest bounce … but America’s automotive giant, General Motors, sank into the mud. The proximate cause… Read More
2018-11-28 21:02
Have I mentioned that this bubble in stocks – the one that most economists and analysts still claim “is not a bubble” – is now the greatest by far in its numerical ad… Read More
2018-11-28 20:48
Hopes of a détente in U.S-China relations have risen ahead of a President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit. Risky assets most rattled b… Read More
2018-11-27 22:28
There is evidence that deflationary forces are already taking hold in America By Murray GunnWhen I was writing technical analysis reports for the customers of a major global bank, I receive… Read More
2018-11-27 19:24
A big shift, at a cost of $3.8 billion – which it now has to borrow.“We recognize the need to stay in front of changing market conditions and customer preferences,” explain… Read More
2018-11-27 19:08
One of the strangest things about this strangest-ever expansion has been the way pretty much everything went up. Stocks, bonds, real estate, art, oil – some of which have historically… Read More
2018-11-22 20:32
Almost all the work in your life will have one thing in common. You have to control them all on your own. Except the things which are in your wife’s control. Because having a happy wif… Read More
2018-11-21 20:06
Investors are understandably nervous over the current volatility in the stock market. Some are moving money into defensive sectors such as utilities, which typically outperform the broader m… Read More
2018-11-20 18:30
Growth and Value aren’t the only options. Quality can help position portfolios for the economic cycle.With hundreds of billions invested in Value and Growth strategies, the popularity… Read More
2018-11-20 17:52
We are the superior being on this planet of earth. That is considered due to the ability of ourselves. Both physically and mentally we are unique and far more capable than any other species… Read More
2018-11-19 21:00
What I’ve learned at the Federal Reserve is a new language which is called “Fed speak.” You soon learn to mumble with great incoherence.– Former Federal Reserve chair… Read More
2018-11-19 20:54
While much ink has been spilled this year on the rout in emerging markets, and, more recently, the fall from grace of technology stocks, natural resource shares are actually the worst perfor… Read More
2018-11-19 19:52
Analyze your past trades to improve your performance When traders trade in in the Forex industry, they seem to believe that good times do not last long. They place some good trades but soon… Read More
2018-11-19 18:02
The stock market has been rising, GDP has been rising, and the rate of unemployment has been steadily dropping since the Republicans took office, however, as good as news as this is, somethi… Read More
2018-11-19 17:34
APPLE SHARES DOWN ABOUT 1.9 PCT PREMARKET AFTER REPORT THAT CO CUTS PRODUCTION FOR NEW IPHONE MODELS* * *Just three months ago, the world celebrated was celebrating Apple's achievement of a… Read More
2018-11-18 16:42
The latest figures on identity theft show an alarming increase in occurrence and criminal sophistication around the world. Last year, over 60 million Americans suffered identity theft to som… Read More
2018-11-16 19:29
Economic headwinds may lead to a pause in 2019 for the Federal Reserve’s plans to raise interest rates, the central bank’s chairman said earlier this week. But Jerome Powell outl… Read More
2018-11-16 16:51
By Tobias Adrian, Fabio Natalucci, and Thomas Piontek, IMFBlogWe warned in the most recent Global Financial Stability Report that speculative excesses in some financial markets may be a… Read More
2018-11-14 21:00
The increasing connectedness of the global economic system has long been touted as the path to greater prosperity and peaceful relations among nations and their peoples. There's just one hit… Read More
2018-11-14 16:30
Barbara Kollmeyer of MarketWatch reports, How to survive the next stock selloff ‘without getting your face ripped off’:Investors must shift quickly from postelection analysis to… Read More
2018-11-14 15:14
Construction is no easy task and building your dream home or a much-needed outbuilding can quickly become very expensive. The material you choose to construct the building from is going to b… Read More
2018-11-14 14:30
China is North Korea’s biggest trading partner and the only real friend North Korea has in the world. It is also an economic behemoth with its own ambitions of global dominance. In rec… Read More
2018-11-13 20:30
We have definitely deviated from the script. According to virtually all of the “experts”, the stock market was not supposed to keep plummeting in November. This was s… Read More
2018-11-13 19:30
Fears that the bull market died sent people and algos scrambling out of the way.There were company-specific debacles that sank some of the gorillas, such as Goldman Sachs, Apple, and –… Read More
2018-11-13 18:42
One day after Apple stock plunged 5% when 3D sensor supplier Lumentum (LITE) reduced its December quarter revenue guidance by 17%, citing "reduced shipments from one of its largest 3D… Read More
2018-11-13 14:00
The war in Washington will not end until the presidency of Donald Trump ends. Everyone seems to sense that now.This is a fight to the finish.A postelection truce that began with Trump congra… Read More
2018-11-12 16:30
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged yesterday, but the central bank continued to signal that a hike at next month’s policy meeting remains a possibility. The reasoning is… Read More
2018-11-12 14:39
Nov. 11, or 11/11, has been celebrated as Singles Day – a sort of anti-Valentine’s Day for single people – since 1993. Chosen because its date has four ones in a row, the h… Read More
2018-11-07 21:00
Investor angst over the sustainability of earnings growth and the impact of trade tensions has pummeled equity markets. The upcoming midterm elections and their aftermath represent another c… Read More
2018-11-07 20:00
The shale oil revolution is still going strong… That’s the story of today’s chart, which maps U.S. daily oil production in the top-five shale oil regions from 2013 to toda… Read More
2018-11-07 19:33
“How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked.“Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually and then suddenly.”– “A Farewell To Arms” – Hemingway Zill… Read More
2018-11-07 19:17
Being a trucker is a very particular profession. Traveling for days can be quite hectic, but it comes with its fruits. You get to see so many places, meet so many different types of people… Read More
2018-11-06 19:30
POITOU, FRANCE – What America most lacks is cynicism.People listen to a news conference without laughing. They read the headlines without even guffawing.They believe their “warri… Read More
2018-11-06 17:30
The midterm election frenzy is reaching its peak as U.S. voters head to the polls this week. The election could bring two-party control of Congress – with implications for the future o… Read More
2018-11-06 16:46
While weak iPhone unit shipments and sour December quarter guidance were partly responsible for negative sentiment toward Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s shares following its fourth-quarter res… Read More
2018-11-05 20:30
President Trump has stepped up his criticism of the Federal Reserve, saying of its aggressive interest rate hikes that it has “gone crazy.” The same charge has been leveled again… Read More
2018-11-05 18:30
This was an October that many of us will never forget. The month of October is typically the most volatile month of the year for stocks, and that was definitely the case in 2018. … Read More
2018-11-05 16:51
In our society, debt is often associated with excessive consumerism and poor discipline. Because of this, much of the advice tied to getting out of debt usually focuses on zero-sum budgeting… Read More
2018-11-05 16:30
The hail of two-notch downgrades doesn’t help.Wolf here: Shares of General Electric [GE] are down over 3% this beautiful Friday morning, trading at $9.20. If they close at this level… Read More
2018-11-05 14:33
The U.S. is going for the jugular with new Iran sanctions intended to punish those who trade with Teheran. But the U.S. may have a fight on its hands in a possible post- WWII turning-point… Read More
2018-10-30 20:30
President Donald J. Trump has taken on the Federal Reserve (Fed), saying that Fed chairman Jerome H. Powell is threatening US economic growth by further raising interest rates. Mainstre… Read More
2018-10-30 18:30
After a summer of fairly low volatility, it appears that the tides could be changing. Interest rates have risen dramatically in recent weeks and the effects are beginning to spill over into… Read More
2018-10-30 16:30
The value of local control and local capital far exceed the pathetic "savings" reaped from shoddy commoditized goods.What do we make of an economy in which a handful of b… Read More
2018-10-30 15:34
YOUGHAL, IRELAND – A wonderfully fraudulent confrontation is setting up… On one side is Donald J. Trump, pretending that he has “already made America great again” an… Read More
2018-10-29 20:00
WATERFORD, IRELAND – Alleluia!We join with all Americans today in breathing a sigh of relief; justice is being done.The bad guys are being hunted down. Our pristine democracy – i… Read More
2018-10-29 18:00
I'm tempted to say the following to the writers of two recent pieces outlining the continuing negative free cash flow of companies fracking for oil in America: "Tell me something I don't alr… Read More
2018-10-29 16:00
But outside Italy, credit markets are sanguine, and no one says, “whatever it takes.”Italy’s government bonds are sinking and their yields are spiking. There are plenty of… Read More
2018-10-29 14:16
A year ago, I wrote about why I favored corporate bonds instead of government bonds. I revisited the subject this week after doing my semiannual review of my workplace retirement savings acc… Read More
2018-10-29 13:00
The murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi now seems very likely to prompt Congress to impose some sanctions on the Saudi government, and it may finally act to end th… Read More
2018-10-26 18:30
Oil prices are down a bit, but are still close to multi-year highs. That should leave the shale industry flush with cash. However, a long list of U.S. shale companies are still struggling to… Read More
2018-10-26 16:24
Is it time to buy long-term U.S. government debt–after the recent selloff weighed on prices and pushed up yields? Not yet, we think. Interest rate expectations and rising Treasury issu… Read More
2018-10-26 14:00
Two weeks from now Americans will head to the polls to vote in what has been billed as “the most important election of our lifetime.” That may be a bit of hyperbole, but it will… Read More
2018-10-26 13:14
To say that the trading industry has developed over the last few years would be a complete undersell. If we were to glance at the industry over history, it would quickly become apparent that… Read More
2018-10-25 18:21
If you are not too financially savvy, investing can seem like a daunting process. One of the key mistakes that people tend to make is thinking that they need a lot of money stashed away to s… Read More
2018-10-23 22:20
All the talk at last week’s EU summit in Brussels was around the topic of Brexit. Specifically, the news was about a lack of news, as Theresa May remained at loggerheads with her Europ… Read More
2018-10-22 16:30
The Saudi hit team that murdered and dismembered journalist Jamal Khashoggi attempted to create a decoy in order to later provide "evidence" that Khashoggi departed the Istanbul consula… Read More
2018-10-22 16:09
As a follow-up to last week’s commentary about the recent bout of downside volatility and how many stocks are performing worse than the major indexes, I want to discuss strategies this… Read More
2018-10-19 20:03
The Oct. 2 disappearance of Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi at his country’s consulate in Istanbul has put a spotlight on the deteriorating relations between Turkey and the Pe… Read More
2018-10-19 20:03
Financial markets today are very attractive, particularly those who actively search for investment opportunities. The financial markets are not only more accessible but also easier to unders… Read More
2018-10-19 18:00
By Patrick J. BuchananOver the weekend Donald Trump warned of “severe punishment” if an investigation concludes that a Saudi hit team murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Kha… Read More
2018-10-19 16:30
The market shook many long-term investors to the core last week. Global stock markets plunged, causing many to doubt their strategy.I decided to take a closer look and determine why the sell… Read More
2018-10-19 14:10
We haven’t had an October like this in a very long time. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down another 327 points on Thursday, and overall the Dow is now down close to 1,500… Read More
2018-10-18 19:00
Our base case is for ongoing robust global growth, fueled by the U.S. What could change this outlook? We believe surging trade tensions remain the biggest risk to the U.S.-led economic expan… Read More
2018-10-18 17:00
Time alone – oh, time will tellYou think you are in heaven, but you living in hell– “Time Will Tell,” Bob MarleyHAMILTON, BERMUDA – Where are we? Heaven or Hell… Read More
2018-10-18 15:00
Could it be possible that the Federal Reserve is attempting to influence the outcome of the upcoming midterm elections? Just weeks before Americans will go to the polls, the Fed has be… Read More
2018-10-18 13:00
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its Short-Term Energy Outlook for October, and it shows that OECD oil inventories likely bottomed in July at 2.806 billion barrels. It sh… Read More
2018-10-16 20:30
Sylar, the border collie, has his own mansion along with a trampoline and indoor pool. The dog’s adorable features, along with his notable intelligence, earned his owner’s devoti… Read More
2018-10-16 19:35
Once an icon of American retail, Sears Holdings (NSDQ: SHLD) is on the brink of bankruptcy.The company added an expert on restructuring and bankruptcy to its board of directors. Also, the Wa… Read More
2018-10-16 18:24
By the standards of previous generations, the middle class has been stripmined of income, assets and purchasing power.What does it take to be middle class nowadays? Defining the middle… Read More
2018-10-16 16:45
There are not one, not two, but three 'weapons' on the "nuclear option" menu for Saudi Arabia to strike back at any US sanctions stemming from its alleged murder and dismemberment of disside… Read More
2018-10-15 19:00
Major U.S. companies have been avoiding the crypto market for a long time. And now, according to Mike Novogratz, a prominent investor and former hedge fund manager at Fortress Investment Gro… Read More
2018-10-15 17:00
BERLIN – We’ve looked at the past: $20 trillion added to the world’s monetary base over the last 20 years… $250 trillion of debt worldwide… U.S. stocks pushed… Read More
2018-10-15 15:00
Yesterday’s 3.29% decline in the S&P 500 index was the biggest such move since February. Yet it only put the S&P 500 a mere 4.9% below its record closing high. If it felt like… Read More
2018-10-15 13:00
WTI Crude prices are up around 2% in the early Sunday trading after Saudi Arabia appears to be now attempting to go on the offensive and is lashing out as it does damage control in the… Read More
2018-10-11 20:00
After a 50-year siege, the great strategic fortress of liberalism has fallen. With the elevation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court seems secure for constitutionalism — perhap… Read More
2018-10-11 18:30
No one knows if yesterday’s 3%-plus plunge in US equity prices is noise or the start of an extended decline. What we do know is that the slide wasn’t entirely unexpected given th… Read More
2018-10-11 18:28
There’s nothing worse than getting caught with the investment bug with little or no money. However, too many people have the impression that you have to be worth thousands of dollars b… Read More
2018-10-11 17:00
The latest employment data, released on Oct. 5, point to a persistent economic puzzle: The unemployment rate is the lowest in nearly half a century yet wages have been very slow to react. In… Read More
2018-10-11 16:26
With US stocks headed for their sixth day of losses, President Trump has decided to clarify that he's "not going to fire" Fed Chairman Jerome Powell after bashing the central bank and its "a… Read More
2018-10-10 19:00
Tesla's competition is about to get more crowded next year with many legacy automakers and luxury brands launching a record number of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. All EV… Read More
2018-10-10 17:00
By Maurice Obstfeld, IMFBlogعربي, 中文, Español, Français, Baˈhasa indoneˈsia, 日本Ţ……Read More
2018-10-10 15:00
We have repeatedly been told that the U.S. economy is “booming”, but meanwhile the middle class in the United States continues to be hollowed out. The financial bubbles tha… Read More
2018-10-10 13:00
“The tide is going out and investors are starting to worry about which EM economies have been swimming naked.”It was a nice risk-on party, but now is hangover time. Emerging Mark… Read More
2018-10-09 20:30
The 2008 financial crisis was well overdue, what with predictably slowing demographics, especially in the U.S. at first, and an unprecedented debt bubble in the developed countries.The trigg… Read More
2018-10-09 19:30
BERLIN – Berlin is not a particularly attractive city – at least, not from our hotel room near the famous avenue, Unter den Linden. The buildings are all monumental, graceless, a… Read More
2018-10-09 18:46
The three themes from our midyear investment outlook still ring true as the fourth quarter of 2018 kicks off: a widening range of growth outcomes, tighter financial conditions and a rising n… Read More
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